What color is #83DEED?

#83DEED is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(131, 222, 237), and in HSL hsl(188, 75%, 72%).

Is #83DEED accessible as text?

On white, #83DEED has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #83DEED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #83DEED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #83DEED?

#83DEED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED9082. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #83DEED below.

Is #83DEED good for buttons?

#83DEED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #83DEED — white text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #83DEED the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #83DEED is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#83DEED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #83DEED

Not just a swatch — here's how #83DEED works with other colors. Named schemes with #83DEED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #83DEED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Baby Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #83DEED Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Baby Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #83DEED Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Baby Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #83DEED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #B4FFFF

Baby Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Baby Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #83DEED Secondary #E3FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Baby Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Baby Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #83DEED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 71/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #83DEED with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #82BBED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #83DEED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #83DEED;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 222 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.9% 0.089 209.1);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DAF6FB;
  --color-200: #B8EDF5;
  --color-300: #87DBE8;
  --color-400: #5BC7D7;
  --color-500: #38ABBC;
  --color-600: #328390;
  --color-700: #295E66;
  --color-800: #1E3E42;
  --color-900: #142629;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  baby-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DAF6FB',
    200: '#B8EDF5',
    300: '#87DBE8',
    400: '#5BC7D7',
    500: '#38ABBC',
    600: '#328390',
    700: '#295E66',
    800: '#1E3E42',
    900: '#142629',
  },
}

$base: #83DEED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DAF6FB;
$base-200: #B8EDF5;
$base-300: #87DBE8;
$base-400: #5BC7D7;
$base-500: #38ABBC;
$base-600: #328390;
$base-700: #295E66;
$base-800: #1E3E42;
$base-900: #142629;
$base-hover: #42CEE4;
$base-subtle: #DDF3F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#83DEED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8EDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87DBE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BC7D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38ABBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#328390",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#295E66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #83DEED

Color Lab

Pairs with #83DEED

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